The Observer
The Observer front page on 27 April 2025 | |
| Type | Sunday newspaper[a] |
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| Owner(s) | Tortoise Media |
| Editor | Lucy Rock |
| Founded | 4 December 1791 |
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| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 22 Berners Street, London W1T 3LP |
| Circulation | 136,656 (as of July 2021)[4] |
| ISSN | 0029-7712 |
| OCLC number | 50230244 |
| Website | observer |
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.
In 1993 it was acquired by Guardian Media Group Limited, and operated as a sister paper to The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly. In December 2024, Tortoise Media acquired the paper from the Scott Trust Limited, with the transition taking place on 22 April 2025.[5][6]
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There are four pro-Republic national newspapers in the Guardian, Observer, Independent and Independent on Sunday, making up no less than half of the "broadsheet" press against the Times and Telegraph titles.
- ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (17 September 2024). "Guardian considers sale of Observer to Tortoise after reporting £36.5m deficit for 2023/24". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024.
The Observer has not published its ABC print circulation figure since July 2021 when it had weekly sales of 136,656.
- ^ Rackham, Annabel (6 December 2024). "Observer newspaper sale to Tortoise Media approved". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024.
- ^ Pylas, Pan (18 December 2024). "World's oldest Sunday newspaper, the UK's Observer, sold in face of journalistic opposition". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024.